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Iatrogenic Abdominal Wall Injuries
As the field of hernia surgery has expanded, the operations performed and the approaches used to restore abdominal wall anatomy have grown...
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Abdominal wall mass resections: single-center closure practices and outcomes following oncologic resections of abdominal wall fascia
PurposeRadical resections for abdominal wall tumors are rare, thus yielding limited data on reconstruction of defects. We describe surgical...
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Abdominal Wall
This chapter contains all relevant paediatric surgical conditions of the abdominal wall. There are frequent conditions as umbilical hernia and...
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Symptomatic Abdominal Wall Hernia
A hernia is an area of weakness or complete disruption of the fibromuscular tissues of the body wall. Abdominal wall hernias are not common during...
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Abdominal Wall Repair in Intestinal Failure
Intestinal failure (IF) begets abdominal wall failure and abdominal wall failure may beget intestinal failure. Abdominal wall repair in IF patients...
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Abdominal Wall Surgery
Abdominal wall defects, ranging from simple to complex clinical presentations, are a common issue in plastic surgery, and their inadequate repair may...
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Emergency Management of Abdominal Wall Hernia
An abdominal wall hernia (AWH) can occur on different anatomical locations and can vary in size. AWHs often cause complaints and form a burden both...
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Abdominal Wall Hernia and Bariatric Surgery
The incidence of abdominal wall hernia is high in obese patients. A clear understanding of the pathophysiology of hernia occurrence in the obese and...
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Thoracic and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
This chapter discusses the nuances associated with thoracic and abdominal wall reconstruction. The first half describes surgical tips for managing...
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Impact of a multidisciplinary team discussion on planned ICU admissions after complex abdominal wall reconstruction
BackgroundPatients often need admission at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), immediately after complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR). Lack of ICU...
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Abdominal Wall Hernias
A 45-year-old male presents to the emergency room with 3 days of worsening abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He has a past medical history of...
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Surgery for primary malignant tumors of the abdominal wall: experiences of three African surgical oncology units and review of the literature
Background and objectivesTumors of the abdominal wall are uncommon but diverse. The surgical challenge is double. The tumor must be completely...
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Single-staged retromuscular abdominal wall reconstruction with mesh at the time of ostomy reversal: are we crossing the line? An ACHQC Analysis
IntroductionThe most appropriate method of reconstructing the abdominal wall at the site of a simultaneous stoma takedown is controversial. The...
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Beyond Damage Control Surgery: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Complex Hernia Repair
Reconstruction of complex abdominal wall defects and recreating functional abdominal walls following damage control surgery (DCS) that may result in...
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Imaging of Nontraumatic Abdominal Wall and Peritoneal Emergencies
Nontraumatic abdominal wall and peritoneal emergencies comprise a spectrum of conditions ranging from those that are self-limiting and managed...
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Preliminary robotic abdominal wall reconstruction experience: single-centre outcomes of the first 150 cases
PurposeRobotic surgery offers new possibilities in repairing complex hernias with a minimally invasive approach. This study aimed to analyze our...
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Outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstruction in patients with connective tissue disorders: a single center experience
IntroductionIndividuals diagnosed with connective tissue disorders (CTD) are known to be predisposed to incisional hernia formation. However, there...
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Outcomes of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Biologic Mesh in Patients with 8 Years of Follow-Up
BackgroundWhile many studies evaluated outcomes of abdominal wall reconstruction with biologic mesh, long-term data is lacking. In this study, we...
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The early outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstruction with polyvinylidene (PVDF) mesh in the setting of active infection: a prospective series
PurposeThe use of synthetic mesh to repair infected abdominal wall defects remains controversial. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh was introduced...
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Meeting in the middle: pediatric abdominal wall reconstruction for omphalocele
BackgroundOmphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect with an incidence of 1/4,200 births. Repair timing varies from the neonatal period to the...
